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BUYING TIME In what may be a breakthrough, researchers used early drug intervention to delay the onset of the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis. Doctors administered either a placebo or interferon beta-1a (Avonex) to 383 patients who had suffered one episode of symptoms--such as double or cloudy vision or problems with bladder control or balance--that often precede MS. Forty percent of the placebo group but less than 24% of the Avonex group developed MS over the course of the three-year study...
Intense anti-viral drug therapy at the onset of HIV may help stunt the progression of the virus and protect the immune system, according to a study presented yesterday in the journal Nature...
When patients were treated with Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) at the onset of the virus, the study found that the treatment helped protect CD4 cells. These CD4 cells signal the growth of CTL cells, which can, in turn, kill HIV-infected cells...
Walker said that currently, the study is limited to people who are still in the early stages of the virus, and have the flu-like symptoms that are associated with the onset...
...study involved a survey of 150,000 U.S. households, and the figures it produced were staggering. In the past eight years, the number of Americans found to have Type 2 (or adult-onset) diabetes--the type commonly associated with obesity--has jumped a whopping 33%, from 4.9% of the population to 6.5%. Though the disease has traditionally been seen in grayer age groups--those 45 or older--the greatest increase appears to be occurring among 30- to 39-year-olds, who have seen a stunning 70% jump. Among racial groups, Hispanics were hit hardest of all, with a 38% increase...